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7:00 pm Wednesday, March 11 • Sanctuary
Coming off their performance at Carnegie Hall (NYC), Capella will present a one-hour concert as part of their choir tour commemorating Calvin University’s 150th Anniversary. No tickets needed, an offering will be collected to benefit the choir’s tour. Come hear this renowned collegiate choir perform.

Start saving your old or unworn/unwanted sneakers for our second annual sneaker recycling event at our Earth Care Fair on April 19. Bins will be available from Sunday, March 16. Last year we collected over 700 pairs. Can we recycle even more this year? Ask your family and friends for their donations.

10:00 am Sunday, March 29 • Spellman Hall
After over 20 years of service at Westminster, Barb Drain is retiring from her position of Executive Secretary. Help recognize and celebrate Barb at a reception following the traditional service on Sunday, March 29.

Order Easter flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one or friend with your name and the dedication you would like listed in the bulletin. The cost this year is $16.50. Click here to place an order through Tuesday, March 31. Session also encourages those who wish to contribute to the Endowment Fund in memory or honor of a loved one or friend to do so; names will also be listed in bulletin. 

4:00 pm Sunday, March 22 • Sanctuary

Join us for a unique concert with our 85-Voice Choir with orchestra. Scott Perkins’ A New England Requiem pairs texts from the Requiem Mass with poems by New England authors: Emily Dickinson and Nathaniel Hawthorne of Massachusetts, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of Maine, and Lydia Sigourney of Connecticut. It explores themes of rest and peace for the departed and comfort for the living. 

Felix Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise was written to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of the Gutenberg movable type printing system (invented in 1450). This led to the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, an important part of the Lutheran Reformation making the Bible more readily available to people in their vernacular language. Hymn of Praise uses Psalm 150 (“All that has life and breath, praise ye the Lord!”) as its text set to uplifting music.

Concert is free – no tickets needed – donations accepted with free will offering.

MARCH 29: Palm Sunday

• 9:00 am  & 10:30 am• Sanctuary & Live Stream
  Children (and their families) are welcome to gather in the Narthex before the service for a procession of palms at the beginning of worship. 
• 4:00 pm • Sanctuary 
  Join us for an intergenerational, interactive, contemplative gathering. We will walk through Jesus’ journey through Holy Week. RSVP requested.

MARCH 30-APRIL 3: Walk the Labyrinth
We invite you to walk our labyrinth during Holy Week in Spellman Hall. Walking is a prayer in motion, an opportunity to reflect upon Jesus and the events that lead to the cross, and invites us to be open to God who is on the journey with us. There will be stations around the outer perimeter of the labyrinth with a scripture and reflection for each day of Holy Week. 

APRIL 2: Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm • Sanctuary & Live Stream
Hear the Passion story in a worship service with scriptures and the Stations of the Cross. Celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and reflect on Jesus’ Last Supper. Worship will also include hymns and then watch as the chancel is stripped of all the familiar Christian symbols before you leave the Sanctuary in silence.

APRIL 3: Good Friday
12:00 pm • Sanctuary & Live Stream
Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus’ crucifixion. The hours of noon to 3 p.m. are particularly significant as these commemorate the time Jesus hung on the cross. This 40-minute worship service will include prayers, biblical storytelling, moments of silent reflection, and music.

APRIL 4: Easter Vigil
5:00 pm • Chapel & Live Stream
Join us for the first service of Easter. This is a Taizé service with communion, remembrance of baptism, hymns, and scripture readings from the Old and New Testaments.

APRIL 5: Easter Sunday

• Sunrise Service
  6:30 am • Courtyard
  Join us as we journey around the Westminster building to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. We begin in candlelight in the courtyard and travel to the crosses, memorial garden, and we end the service in the Sanctuary to celebrate communion. Following this service enjoy a light breakfast in Café 10 West.
• Traditional Service
  8:15 am • Sanctuary 
  Brass, bells and the Chancel Choir lead this traditional Easter service. Nursery care provided for children 6 months – 4 years.
• Traditional Service
  9:30 am  • Sanctuary & Live Stream
  Brass, bells and the Chancel Choir lead this traditional Easter service. Nursery care provided for children 6 months – 4 years. Following the Thought for Children, we invite older kids to an Easter storytelling.
• Contemporary Service
  11:00 am • Sanctuary & Live Stream
  Our worship band leads this contemporary Easter service and we will celebrate communion. Nursery care provided for children 6 months – 4 years. Following the Thought for Children, we invite older kids to an Easter storytelling.

3:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday, March 15 • Westminster
Join us for a heartfelt afternoon dedicated to standing with and celebrating our neighbors and communities from across Chester County. Hear from community leaders representing organizations and neighborhoods throughout the county as they share insights and hopes for our shared future. Their voices reflect the power of neighbors coming together in meaningful ways. This is a time not only to listen and learn but also to celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to one another. We will collect $20 grocery gift cards and non-perishable food items to support community partners who are quietly and faithfully doing the work to care for our neighbors every day. Your contribution, large or small, will directly strengthen efforts to support our neighbors and communities in need.

Help us fill 50 Easter baskets for Chester County Migrant Ministry in Kennett. In order to provide uniform baskets to all of the children, we need Walmart Gift Cards to purchase candy and stuffed animals. Gift cards can be dropped off in the church office. Donations due by March 20.